Chennai, June 3 (BPNS) The Samagra Shiksha (SS) of Tamil Nadu is to employ 8209 administrators cum instructors in Hi-tech labs of government schools for the period of 60 months. The state project director of Samagra Shiksha has directed all district educational officers of Tamil Nadu to implement the appointments with immediate effect. The Sarva […]
Madras HC upholds TN government insistence on scoring minimum marks in Tamil language paper for state government jobs
Chennai, May 31 (BPNS) The Madras High court upheld the order of Tamil Nadu government that scoring a minimum of 40 out of 150 marks in Tamil language proficiency paper was a precondition to evaluate general studies paper. Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court on Friday dismissed writ petitions filed by 10 English […]
TMC leader GK Vasan urges TN government to postpone reopening of schools from June 6 by a week
Chennai, May 31 (BPNS) Tamil Manila Congress (Moopanar) President and former Union Minister, G.K. Vasan has called upon the Government of Tamil Nadu to take measures to protect school going children from the summer heat. In a statement on Friday, the former union minister urged the Tamil Nadu government to postpone the reopening of schools […]
TN schools reopening postponed to June 10th
Chennai, May 31 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu School education department has announced that the schools in the state will reopen after summer holidays on June 10th only instead of June 6th. While the officials did not specify the reason for the postponement of the school reopening, the rising summer heat in many districts have led to […]
TN school education department install internet facilities in 20,332 government and aided schools
Chennai, May 30 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu School education department has installed internet connections in 20,332 government and aided schools in the state. The school education department in a statement on Thursday said that the facilities have been extended to government and aided schools in the state with the support of the BSNL. Tamil Nadu has […]
TN School education department direct school heads to ensure schools are clean and safe for reopening on June 6th
Chennai, May 27 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu school education department has directed the heads of schools to ensure that schools are clean and safe for reopening on June 6th. Schools are also directed to make sure that class rooms and toilets are clean and neat. Furniture in classes and teaching equipment should be in good condition, […]
TN government welfare scheme benefits 2.73 lakh girl students for higher education, report
Chennai, May 27 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu government in a statement said that 2.73 lakh girl students benefited from the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme or ‘Pudhumai Penn Scheme’ launched by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in 2022. The statement on Monday also said that this scheme of the state government has led to a […]
AIADMK comes out against TN govt not announcing free laptop for state government school students
Chennai, May 26 (BPNS) AIADMK general secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has come out against the DMK government of the state in not announcing free laptops to government school students of the state. In a statement on Sunday (May 26), EPS said that it was highly condemnable that […]
Chennai councilor teaching English language skills to children
Chennai, Nov 15 (BPNS) A councilor of Greater Chennai Corporation has joined hands with an NGO for improving the English language skills of children of her ward in Ashok Nagar. The councilor, Yazhini .B, who is a representative of Dalit political party, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) while speaking to BPNS said, “ My schooling was […]